bestows (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bestow (on or upon)
as in confers (on)

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  1. provides
  2. supplies
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  • Having lived long in an unusual place, Ruth provides a calm counterpoint to the frantic Tom.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, which provides aid in developing countries, will use Altair to monitor its projects remotely.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
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  • Every answer the leader supplies trains the team to bring the next question back.
    — Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Bring a few clubs, plus headlamps if desired; Harvard Gulch supplies the glowing track balls and goodie bags (which include glow sticks) for these night golf sessions, which fill up fast.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
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“Bestows (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestows%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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